Posted on Jun 6, 2022
Celebrate Pride Month with a tour of Kansas City's historic LGBTQ landmarks
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Celebrate Pride Month with a tour of Kansas City's historic LGBTQ landmarks
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Another important LGBTQ marker in Kansas City is the AIDS memorial at Trinity United Methodist Church in North Hyde Park. Located at 620 E. Armour Blvd., the church proclaims its inclusivity through a rainbow-painted sign out front.
On the lawn near the building’s east side is a memorial dedicated in 2016 to “those who lived and died with AIDS and the Trinity Congregation who cared for them, their memory, and their legacy.”
At the time of its dedication, the church claimed that the marker was the only known AIDS memorial in the region.
If you want to learn more about the history of HIV/AIDS in Kansas City, you can watch the documentary "The Ordinance Project," directed by Austin R. Williams, on the GLAMA site.
The film tells the story of Kansas City's local chapter of the Aids Coalition to Unleash Power (ACTUP). It describes how the group worked from 1989–1993 to pass an ordinance banning housing and employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and HIV status."...
..."Another important LGBTQ marker in Kansas City is the AIDS memorial at Trinity United Methodist Church in North Hyde Park. Located at 620 E. Armour Blvd., the church proclaims its inclusivity through a rainbow-painted sign out front.
On the lawn near the building’s east side is a memorial dedicated in 2016 to “those who lived and died with AIDS and the Trinity Congregation who cared for them, their memory, and their legacy.”
At the time of its dedication, the church claimed that the marker was the only known AIDS memorial in the region.
If you want to learn more about the history of HIV/AIDS in Kansas City, you can watch the documentary "The Ordinance Project," directed by Austin R. Williams, on the GLAMA site.
The film tells the story of Kansas City's local chapter of the Aids Coalition to Unleash Power (ACTUP). It describes how the group worked from 1989–1993 to pass an ordinance banning housing and employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and HIV status."...
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